The Lean Startup concept, developed by Eric Reis roughly two years ago, has been embraced by the startup community. And though I think it’s the best and most consistent framework available for entrepreneurs to methodically evaluate their ventures,...

"It can be very frustrating for a company owner or business manager when an organization has great staff, good products, a strong vision and clear direction, yet the company’s growth is impeded by a plague of simple, reoccurring mistakes that detract from customer satisfaction and make it near impossible to reach KPIs (key performance indicators)."

launch button Wondering how President Obama's just-established Startup America program will grow businesses and create jobs? The Entrepreneurial Mentor Corps (EMC), a pilot program for entrepreneurs and early stage companies, will help.

The magic of a great startup ecosystem I’ve had a fascinating journey with Buffer, and having started in the UK and living in San Francisco for 6 months, I’ve also had the opportunity in just the last...

http://bougue.me is a startup that helps people — living in Brazil — find a local professional to help them do things like house cleaning, plumbing, and other trades. What I found interesting here was talking about what’s happening in Brazil.

Applications to some of the roughly 200-plus business accelerators world-wide have more than doubled in the past two years, as growing numbers of entrepreneurs seek them out for seed capital and advice.

Most people who want to start their own business don’t have a ton of money laying around and it’s probably one the most common questions I get emailed about: How can I get started without a lot of cash? Well I’ve put together a list below of the best ideas I’ve heard and personally used. I hope you find it useful!

Now that you’ve decided your business is going to Australia or Istanbul, you have to make the move work. Entering foreign markets will present new challenges and make new demands on your entrepreneurial skills.

"Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. The concept poses both great benefits and significant challenges to entrepreneurs. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly. "

You can raise all the money in the world, but if no one wants to use your product, no one will. Your product could be the most amazing, use the most advanced technology, and be the most groundbreaking, but it really doesn’t matter if no one uses it. So really, you should be thinking about who is going to use your product while you build it. As the wise Paul G once said, ”In nearly every failed startup, the real problem was that customers didn’t want the product.” Make sure that there’s demand for your product before you spend a year of your life building it.

It’s not access to capital, though that is a real problem in that it inhibits growth in some places where it shouldn’t. No, it’s not command and control management hierarchies, despite the contribution they certainly make. It’s not the problem of “the other” that plagues broad swaths of our society, though that is a close second. I contend the biggest problem is that each business has too few people looking after the whole of the business.

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